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A New Descriptive Definition of Mental Disorders

Authors: Zheng-Hua Zhang

There is still no reasonable and definite definition of mental disorders. The definition that psychologists have given cannot cover all mental disorders or distinguish the psychology and behaviors of mental disorders from those of the non-mental disorders. The issues related to what is a mental disorder are discussed, to find out the unique characteristics of the morbid psychology and behaviors and determine the definition of mental disorders based on these characteristics. Conclusion is: Mental disorders are psychological and behavioral problems that have reached a certain level of severity; they are different from most people at the same developmental stage as their own culture; are harmful; without the help of physiology, medicine, or psychology, neither oneself or others can give reasonable reasons to the problems.

Comments: 7 Pages. In Chinese

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